Scraping Through France
@johnjrose.bsky.social
On an old boat. Taking it slow Keen on good food. Half n half, France and Australia.
Good pointer, Matt. I can't resist noting, though, that the paper concludes immigration was responsible for 45% of the increase (60% of 75%), and so was a major factor, but not *the* cause.
December 22, 2025 at 1:05 AM
Good pointer, Matt. I can't resist noting, though, that the paper concludes immigration was responsible for 45% of the increase (60% of 75%), and so was a major factor, but not *the* cause.
Glad to see such happy smiles on men who tuck their shirts inside their underpants
December 22, 2025 at 12:06 AM
Glad to see such happy smiles on men who tuck their shirts inside their underpants
It might be a good start for you to state what you define as "protestantism" because at this point it looks meaningless
December 21, 2025 at 1:12 PM
It might be a good start for you to state what you define as "protestantism" because at this point it looks meaningless
What a fatuous piece of nonsense. Theology rather than praxis is absolutely central to the different strands of Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, etc. It's fine to try to find commonalities between religions, but you're just trying to flatten mountains.
December 21, 2025 at 1:04 PM
What a fatuous piece of nonsense. Theology rather than praxis is absolutely central to the different strands of Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, etc. It's fine to try to find commonalities between religions, but you're just trying to flatten mountains.
Im sorry sorry, John. Baxter was a very good boy. I know how it feels.
December 21, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Im sorry sorry, John. Baxter was a very good boy. I know how it feels.
You wish, ghoul
December 21, 2025 at 10:49 AM
You wish, ghoul
In several countries including Australia he would have been guilty of a crime.
Walliams has long demonstrated his poor judgement and impulse control.
Will he apologise?
Walliams has long demonstrated his poor judgement and impulse control.
Will he apologise?
December 20, 2025 at 11:06 AM
In several countries including Australia he would have been guilty of a crime.
Walliams has long demonstrated his poor judgement and impulse control.
Will he apologise?
Walliams has long demonstrated his poor judgement and impulse control.
Will he apologise?
Generations of flies
December 20, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Generations of flies
Crumpled Toby *is* Toby!
December 20, 2025 at 10:09 AM
Crumpled Toby *is* Toby!
He doesn't look anything like Toby. Is there another reference I'm missing?
December 20, 2025 at 9:06 AM
He doesn't look anything like Toby. Is there another reference I'm missing?
What on earth do you mean, David?
December 20, 2025 at 9:04 AM
What on earth do you mean, David?
And even if it were true that one murder saved "a few lives", it seems a pretty inefficient means to achieve more general improvement.
December 20, 2025 at 7:26 AM
And even if it were true that one murder saved "a few lives", it seems a pretty inefficient means to achieve more general improvement.
That's just a bald assertion in blind hope with zero evidence. You're embarrassing yourself.
December 20, 2025 at 7:24 AM
That's just a bald assertion in blind hope with zero evidence. You're embarrassing yourself.
Look, I know I'm calling for a bit of effort here, but could you point to *any* evidence of the industry changing in *any* way as a result of the murder?
December 20, 2025 at 6:12 AM
Look, I know I'm calling for a bit of effort here, but could you point to *any* evidence of the industry changing in *any* way as a result of the murder?
And very nice they are so
December 19, 2025 at 11:46 AM
And very nice they are so
6. Parenthesis
7. Antithesis
7. Antithesis
December 19, 2025 at 10:32 AM
6. Parenthesis
7. Antithesis
7. Antithesis
Youre making a very big deal of a small remark. And you're starting to make it about you. I think we've spent enough time on this, my friend.
December 18, 2025 at 1:21 AM
Youre making a very big deal of a small remark. And you're starting to make it about you. I think we've spent enough time on this, my friend.
Not everyone is merely a spectator, Janni
December 17, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Not everyone is merely a spectator, Janni
And I think my point was that it depends entirely on your point of view. If you were being murdered by a serial killer, would it console you to know that they had been killing fewer people just lately?
December 17, 2025 at 10:41 PM
And I think my point was that it depends entirely on your point of view. If you were being murdered by a serial killer, would it console you to know that they had been killing fewer people just lately?
I think you mean stainless steel. If they're solid steel, pretty soon they'll look more like plumbing than cutlery.
December 17, 2025 at 11:59 AM
I think you mean stainless steel. If they're solid steel, pretty soon they'll look more like plumbing than cutlery.
A few Hungarians, Czechs, Slovaks, Afghanis and Yemenis might beg to differ
December 17, 2025 at 8:23 AM
A few Hungarians, Czechs, Slovaks, Afghanis and Yemenis might beg to differ
I wouldn't trust him with a butter knife at dinner
December 17, 2025 at 8:17 AM
I wouldn't trust him with a butter knife at dinner
Once removed is how most of my best friends prefer to be
December 17, 2025 at 1:53 AM
Once removed is how most of my best friends prefer to be
Ah, but that's understandable, because Adam's grandpa was indirectly responsible, in a strange roundabout way, for the rise of Thatcher.
December 17, 2025 at 1:50 AM
Ah, but that's understandable, because Adam's grandpa was indirectly responsible, in a strange roundabout way, for the rise of Thatcher.
It's not fair though when you can't spend every day actually *rebelling* against Mum and Dad
December 17, 2025 at 1:37 AM
It's not fair though when you can't spend every day actually *rebelling* against Mum and Dad